Sustainability

Feds to ban some single-use plastics over the next 18 months
Plastic bags, straws, stir sticks, cutlery and six-pack rings are among the items impacted
Loblaw to eliminate single-use plastic shopping bags from stores by early 2023
Grocery company says it will provide will a variety of reusable alternatives
New study reveals Canadian CEOs’ top priorities
Global IBM study shows the pressure is on business leaders to act on sustainability
Too Good To Go launches in Ottawa
The app-based platform adds Canada's capital to the growing number of markets it operates in
Metro to eliminate single-use plastic shopping bags
More than 330 million single-use plastic bags will be taken out of circulation each year
IGA launches zero-waste packaging program
Partnership with Reusables.com aims to save thousands of single-use containers from waste streams
Upcycled certification program expands to Canada
New seal allows shoppers to identify upcycled ingredients and products
Bimbo Canada rolls out cardboard bread bag clips at New Brunswick bakery
The company is transitioning from plastic tags to compostable, cardboard clips on all bread products
Federated Co-op commits to reducing plastic waste
FCL signs on to The Canada Plastics Pact and sets out to achieve sustainability targets for 2025
Walmart opening sustainability-focused Supercentre in Montreal next year
At 140,000 sq. ft., the new store is a $20 million-dollar investment that will boast several sustainable features
Sobeys pursues a plastic-free future with new Canada-wide challenge
The grocer aims to further reduce single-use plastics from its operations
Loblaw commits to achieving net-zero status by 2040
After reducing its carbon footprint, the grocery company is ready to tackle new environmental commitments